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Accessibility Hour

2025-10-12 12:00:00 2025-10-12 13:00:00 America/Chicago Accessibility Hour A supported program for families and patrons with disabilities. Northbrook Public Library -

Sunday, October 12
12:00pm - 1:00pm

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A supported program for families and patrons with disabilities.

Accessibility hour is a supported program for families with disabilities. Visit the Library one hour before we open to browse and check out materials and engage in a sensory friendly activity.

Sunday, October 12, 2023 12:00-1:00 pm

AGE GROUP: | Teens | Kids | Early Childhood | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Supported Program |

TAGS: | Intergenerational |

Northbrook Public Library
Phone: 847-272-6224
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Tue, Oct 13 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Oct 14 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Oct 15 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Oct 16 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Oct 17 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Oct 18 1:00PM to 5:00PM
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The Conductor (2021, Not Rated) - Classical Music Documentary Film Screening
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Auditorium - First Floor
Voter Information Table - Presented by the League of Women Voters
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Lobby - First Floor
Preschool Storytime (Ages 3-5) - Drop-In, with Caregiver
Wed, Oct 14, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor
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Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor
Craft Circle: Bobbin' Along (Age 13-Adult) - Card Required
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Pollak Room A - First Floor
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Pollak Room AB - First Floor
Nintendo Switch: Super Mario Party Jamboree (Grades 3-9) - Drop-In
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Northern Illinois Lego Train Club Exhibit
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Pollak Room AB - First Floor
Jewelry: Galaxy Ring (Age 18+) - Card Required
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Civic Room - First Floor
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Auditorium - First Floor
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Pollak Room AB - First Floor
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Civic Room - First Floor
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Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor
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Pollak Room AB - First Floor
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Reference Area - Second Floor
Andertoons Drawing Workshops (Grades K-6) - Registration Required - Virtual
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Zoom Room 5 - Youth Services
Safety Net: Security Online - Hybrid
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Civic Room - First Floor
3D Printing: Simple Replacement Parts (Age 13-Adult) - Card Required
Tue, Oct 20, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Interactive Classroom - Second Floor
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You, Me & Tuscany (2026, PG-13) - Evening Film Screening
Tue, Oct 20, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Auditorium - First Floor
Babytime (Birth-24 Months) - Program limited to the first 15 babies
Wed, Oct 21, 10:00am - 10:45am
Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor
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Wed, Oct 21, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Auditorium - First Floor
Preschool Storytime (Ages 3-5) - Drop-In, with Caregiver
Wed, Oct 21, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor
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Civic Room - First Floor
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Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor
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Pollak Room AB - First Floor
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Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor
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Pollak Room A - First Floor
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Pollak Room AB - First Floor
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Interactive Classroom - Second Floor
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Auditorium - First Floor
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Auditorium - First Floor
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Interactive Classroom - Second Floor,Study Room 2 - Second Floor
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Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor
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Mon, Oct 26, 6:00pm - 8:45pm
Interactive Classroom - Second Floor,Study Room 2 - Second Floor
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Pollak Room AB - First Floor
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Zoom Room 2 - Fiction & Media
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Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor
Password Management Apps
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Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor
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Interactive Classroom - Second Floor,Study Room 2 - Second Floor
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Civic Room - First Floor
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Auditorium - First Floor
Books & Bites: Sunrise on the Reaping - Registration Required
Thu, Oct 29, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor
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Thu, Oct 29, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Interactive Classroom - Second Floor
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Chair Yoga with Olga Rudiak - Card Required
Fri, Oct 30, 10:00am - 11:00am
Pollak Room AB - First Floor
This event is full
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Auditorium - First Floor
Oakton Literacy Class - Fall 2026 (Afternoon)
Mon, Nov 02, 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Interactive Classroom - Second Floor,Study Room 2 - Second Floor
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Mon, Nov 02, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor
Oakton Literacy Class - Fall 2026 (Evening)
Mon, Nov 02, 6:00pm - 8:45pm
Interactive Classroom - Second Floor,Study Room 2 - Second Floor
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Mon, Nov 02, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Pollak Room AB - First Floor
Craft Circle: Bobbin' Along (Age 13-Adult) - Card Required
Tue, Nov 03, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Collaboratory - Second Floor
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Tue, Nov 03, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Reference Area - Second Floor
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Noggin Builders (Grades K-2) - Registration Required
Tue, Nov 03, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Tue, Nov 03, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Pollak Room A - First Floor
This event is full
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Wed, Nov 04, 10:30am - 11:00am
Story Corner - Second Floor
Oakton Literacy Class - Fall 2026 (Afternoon)
Wed, Nov 04, 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Interactive Classroom - Second Floor,Study Room 2 - Second Floor
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Wed, Nov 04, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Auditorium - First Floor
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Reference Area - Second Floor
Oakton Literacy Class - Fall 2026 (Evening)
Wed, Nov 04, 6:00pm - 8:45pm
Interactive Classroom - Second Floor,Study Room 2 - Second Floor
How Northbrook Became the Speed Skating Capital of the World
Wed, Nov 04, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Pollak Room AB - First Floor
Queer Meetup (Grades 9-12, Drop-In)
Thu, Nov 05, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor
Glass Fusion: Lantern Panels (Age 13-Adult) - Card Required
Thu, Nov 05, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Pollak Room A - First Floor
This event is full
Chair Yoga with Olga Rudiak - Card Required
Fri, Nov 06, 10:00am - 11:00am
Pollak Room AB - First Floor
This event is full
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Story Corner - Second Floor
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Sat, Nov 07, 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Pollak Room AB - First Floor
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Interactive Classroom - Second Floor
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Sun, Nov 08, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Auditorium - First Floor
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Mon, Nov 09, 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Interactive Classroom - Second Floor,Study Room 2 - Second Floor
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Mon, Nov 09, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor
Oakton Literacy Class - Fall 2026 (Evening)
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Interactive Classroom - Second Floor,Study Room 2 - Second Floor
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Mon, Nov 09, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Auditorium - First Floor
Tech Tuesday
Tue, Nov 10, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Reference Area - Second Floor
Andertoons Drawing Workshops (Grades K-6) - Registration Required - Virtual
Tue, Nov 10, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Zoom Room 5 - Youth Services
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Tue, Nov 10, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Pollak Room AB - First Floor
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Tue, Nov 10, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Interactive Classroom - Second Floor
This event is full
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Civic Room - First Floor
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Wed, Nov 11, 10:00am - 11:30am
Zoom Room 2 - Fiction & Media
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Wed, Nov 11, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Auditorium - First Floor
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Interactive Classroom - Second Floor
This event is full
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Thu, Nov 12, 9:30am - 10:20am
Study Room 12 - Second Floor
This event is full
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Thu, Nov 12, 10:00am - 11:00am
Civic Room - First Floor
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Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor
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Study Room 12 - Second Floor
This event is full
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Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor
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Thu, Nov 12, 11:30am - 12:20pm
Study Room 12 - Second Floor
Private Session with Financial Planner
Thu, Nov 12, 12:30pm - 1:20pm
Study Room 12 - Second Floor
This event is full
Board Game Group (Grades 3-8, Drop-In)
Thu, Nov 12, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor
Starting a Podcast (Age 13-Adult) - Card Required
Thu, Nov 12, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Interactive Classroom - Second Floor
This event is full
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Thu, Nov 12, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Civic Room - First Floor
Chair Yoga with Olga Rudiak - Card Required
Fri, Nov 13, 10:00am - 11:00am
Pollak Room AB - First Floor
This event is full
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Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor
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Interactive Classroom - Second Floor
This event is full
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